Judges' tips

Shock us, scare us, amaze us - do something we've never seen before!

The competition isn't about cramming shed loads of eye-candy into a web browser - it's about developing new and interesting ways to communicate .

Anything that you can fit on a web browser is fair game - text, images, animations, links, forms, sound, video, Shockwave or Flash - whatever you want. Just remember that the majority of people don't have high speed Internet access, so spare some thought for the 56k Modem home user - less can mean more!

Don't plagiarise (copy, cut and paste) other people's work without their permission. The more original your website the better - create your own images, photos, sounds and video.

Building a website is only half the story. A site only comes alive when people use it. How will you make sure your site appeals? Can you use interactive elements to help tell a story? Can users influence the content of your site? Can you use your site to have a conversation with users?

At the end of the day, the Webit competition is about communicating an idea or point of view to an audience in a really creative way. Remember that if users don't understand what you're on about, or they can't see your work because of some technical problems you didn't spot or fix, you won't have communicated anything!

Competition rules

1. Only one entry will be accepted per person or team.
2. The competition is open to 13-19 year olds only. Entrants must be resident in the UK. Channel 4 reserves the right to request written proof of age.
3. Only entries submitted online via the entry form will be accepted. No entries by post or email can be considered.
4. Channel 4 does not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries due to the Internet. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.
5. Entrants must supply full details as required on the entry form including a complete website.
6. Entries must be made within the published competition dates for consideration for inclusion on the Channel 4 website and to be considered for a prize.
7. All entries will be monitored for suitability for inclusion on the Channel 4 web site. If any one website is deemed unsuitable the whole entry will be discarded.
8. No responsibility is accepted for incomplete or ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently.
9. All entrants must supply full details as required.
10. Winners will be judged on the originality of their work.
11. The competition winners will be contacted by Worth Media on behalf of Channel 4. Only the winners will be contacted personally.
12. Prizes must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred.
13. There will be no cash alternatives.
14. The judges' decision is final in every situation including any not covered herein. No correspondence will be entered into.
15. By entering the competition, entrants agree to have their first name and town name or area publicised on- and off-line. Email addresses and personal contact details will be used only to administer the competition. Personal details will not be used for any other purpose and will not be passed to anyone else.
16. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to bind by them when entering this competition.